As one of the primary programs during the first India-China (Chengdu) International Yoga Festival held in Dujiangyan City, “Yoga Meets Tai Chi” was staged on June 20.

One hundred and twenty Yoga and Tai Chi practitioners took part in the program at the Lidui Park of Dujiangyan City, with a group of Yoga fans, led by Yoga gurus from India, including S. Sridharan, V. Srinivasan, Sangeetha Kannan, demonstrating a series of yoga postures, surrounded by Tai Chi players, to the accompaniment of Guzheng, the traditional Chinese zither.

Mr. Manoj Puthen Veetil, Consul of Indian Consulate in Guangzhou, spoke highly of the festival held in Chengdu. He said that Yoga and Tai Chi are great cultural traditions from India and China and the event plays an active role in promoting the friendly exchanges between Chengdu and India.